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A round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal. / A single, large dose of a drug, especially one in that form.

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bolus

Source Word

bolus

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

A round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal. / A single, large dose of a drug, especially one in that form.

Japanese Meaning

口腔や消化管内にある、噛み砕かれた食物の塊 / 薬剤の単回投与量（特に塊状の形態として）

A small bolus of bread became stuck behind his molar, causing discomfort.

小さな食塊が奥歯の後ろに挟まって不快感を引き起こした。

Sense（1）

A round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.

Sense（2）

A single, large dose of a drug, especially one in that form.

I gave him a bolus, twice the size of a gooseberry.

boli

（ plural ）

boluses

（ plural ）